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August 27, 2014

16 THINGS I THOUGHT WERE TRUE by Janet Gurtler

August 27, 2014

16 THINGS I THOUGHT WERE TRUE by Janet Gurtler16 Things I Thought Were True is a misnomer. The proper title should have been 17 Things I Thought Were True. Yes, there were 17 things, not 16. Each of there were numbered, so I wonder why the title wasn’t changed or if it was too late to change the title, why the hashtag #thingsithoughtweretrue wasn’t capped at 16 times. The 17th occurrence could have used a different hashtag—one that could’ve ended this book with a bang.

· Categories: Epic Recs, Fiction Keywords: canadian authors, cancer, family, family myth, friendship, lies, realistic fiction, road trip, single parenthood, social media, travel, twitter

October 22, 2013

HOW I LOST YOU by Janet Gurtler

October 22, 2013

For sports lovers, I’d say this is a good book. While the synopsis doesn’t mention it, Grace and Kya are really into paintball. They play competitively and aim to be part the Grinders, an all-women’s college team, when they leave high school. Grace’s father owns a paintball place, so the two of them and their…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: bullying, canadian authors, dating, family, family problems, friendship, growing up, paintball, rape, realistic fiction, romance, self-esteem, vacation

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